In what was easily the most anticipated panel of this year's Winter TCA, NBC Chairman Jeff Gaspin confirmed this morning that The Jay Leno Show will no longer air at 10 p.m. starting on February 12. NBC has presented a new late night deal to Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, and Jimmy Fallon that would reshuffle their respective late-night shows. Gaspin wouldn't say which of the hosts are definitely on board, but if all goes according to plan, The Jay Leno Show will move to 11:35, pushing The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien to 12:05 and Late Night With Jimmy Fallon to 1:05. Here are more details:
The decision to move The Jay Leno Show was made to appease NBC's affiliates, who were unhappy with the show's impact. As for why audiences weren't tuning to watch Leno, Gaspin said: "I don't think that people didn't watch The Jay Leno Show because of the show's quality. I think there were so many other choices [at 10 o'clock] that people thought were better. There's just so much intense competition at 10 o'clock, that something that's easy to watch and easily joinable is not people's first or second choice at 10 o'clock.
Leno, O'Brien, and Fallon have the weekend to give some thought to the new plan, and talks will resume tomorrow. As for their reactions, Gaspin said, "Both Jay and Conan and Jimmy were incredibly gracious and professional. They all said they understood the difficult situation that I was in."
It has yet to be determined what will fill the empty spot at 10 p.m. Gaspin said he's waiting until the last possible second to figure out the programming, but there is the possibility that Rex is Not Your Lawyer will be ready for the Spring.
Along with JJ Abrams's Undercovers, NBC has already picked up new specs, including government conspiracy thriller The Event, a new law show from David Kelley called Kindred, hour-long romantic comedy Love Bites, and a remake of the 70s series Rockford Files.
Carson Daly will continue to stay on the NBC network regardless of the ultimate outcome with the late-night lineup.
It's the weekend, which means it's time to check out all headlines at the newsstand. People kicks off 2010 with a new outlook and hairdo for Kate Gossslin, while InTouch has the latest on an alleged war of words between Angelina and Jennifer. Life & Style dives into the Jersey Shore's situation, and Us uncovers the latest secrets Tiger Woods doesn't want anyone to know. So, tell us - which magazine will you pick up this weekend?
Steve Martin kept himself hydrated while taking a walk on the beach in St. Bart's on Thursday. Like many of his fellow celebs that visited the island over the holidays he's enjoying downtime before the big award season kicks off. Steve and his It's Complicated costar Alec Baldwin are co-hosting the Oscars, which last year's MC Hugh Jackman said was a brilliant choice at this week's People's Choice Awards. Before they take the stage at the Oscars, we may get a glimpse of them at th! e Golden Globes where It's Complicated is nominated for best comedy - vote for your pics on Buzz's ballot.
Pop and I are down in Pasadena for our annual pilgrimage to the Winter TCA! Our first day has been a blast so far, with CBS, Showtime, and The CW opening up the ceremonies. Stay tuned over the next week for lots of updates on your favorite shows and stars, but for now we're bringing you some highlights from the Nurse Jackie panel, courtesy of Peter Facinelli. Facinelli may play Dr. Cooper on the small screen, but he seemed equally interested in talking about his big screen medical role, as Dr. Carlisle Cullen in Twilight - not to mention his love for Twitter (even saying that he'll ask Robert Pattinson to sign up for Twitter!) Here are some other hig! hlights:
On taking part in both projects: I've had a very crazy schedule. There was a whole month when I was shooting Eclipse and Nurse Jackie at the same time but it's invigorating. As soon as I get on set I have so much energy. It was really fun for me to do such contrasting roles because Carlisle is such a calming force and such a rock and foundation for this family, and Coop is none of that - he runs around like he's had four cans of Red bull.
On making Eclipse: What I love about the third movie is that you get to see a side of Carlisle you haven't seen before, and what his vampire capabilities really are. There are some really great battle sequences. It's my favorite book.
On the difference between Coop's Twitter account and his own: "He doesn't have nearly as many people following him [as I do].
To see lots more on what Facinelli had to say about Breaking Dawn and Carlisle, just read more.
On when we can expect some news about Breaking Dawn: I don't know. Usually the fans know things before I do.
On why he loves Twitter: I enjoy what Twitter is because I can really connect with the fans. It's a great way to share information with the fans. And it's a great way to entertain. I like being able to put a smile on people's faces, and I like being able to mix that up with sharing information with them that's important, and also let them know what I'm doing. I've had people come to me and say "Hey will you tweet this out?", but I'm not into that. I like to keep my Twitter pure. I'm not going to sell my followers anything. I just want to have that fan base so I can tell them what I'm doing and entertain them.
On what Twilight has done for his career: The fan base is just phenomenal. When you go places and you see people who flew in from other countries just to take a picture with you, that's a loyal fan base that you can't even imagine having. I'm thankful for all of them, and that's why I try to give back and connect with all of them in some way.
On switching gears between Nurse Jackie and Twilight: For me it was really invigorating. You know in the first few episodes of Nurse Jackie there is a scene where I am crying. That came out of me just being emotionally exhausted. It wasn't written that I was crying, but all of a sudden in the middle of the scene I broke down and started crying. And it just felt right for the scene. I redid the scene so I wasn't crying, but we felt like since there were so many heavy emotions going on that it really worked for the scene. It was just me getting off an airplane, having three hours of sleep, and just being that vulnerable that it hit me that hard. I really enjoyed doing both projects at the same time.
Is Carlisle really a good doctor?: Oh he's great! Because Carlisle has been around for so long, I think that he's very well educated and what I love about him is he has a real love for humanity. People always ask me what kind of research did you do to play a vampire. I say I do very little to play a vampire, because I'm playing a vampire who is trying to be human. My research is more what is it to be human. Why does he love humanity so much, that he wanted to hold on to that. When you look at something like Twilight, the good vampires aren't necessarily good, they're just eccentric. The bad vampires are just doing what they're born to do and made to do. It's kind of like domesticating a lion. For me, Carlisle is just holding on to that humanity. He doesn't want to be a vampire.
Be sure to keep checking more for lots more fun interviews and updates from the TCA!
Justin Timberlake stopped for a coffee and picked up some groceries in LA on Thursday. The singer is flying solo while girlfriend Jessica Biel is in Tanzania, Africa climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro for charity. While she's trekking up the mountain we got a sneak peek of her cozying up to Bradley Cooper in the trailer for A-Team. Perhaps when Jess gets back, they'll make an appearance during award season, or he could always make Precious star Gabourey Sidibe's wish come true and bring her on a red carpet instead.
Miley Cyrus hit a bookstore in LA yesterday, as she gets back into her California routine following a trip to Australia with her The Last Song costar and now boyfriend Liam Hemsworth. She took a break from Hannah Montana in order to work on the movie, and while she's currently working on the fourth season of the show, Miley apparently wants to make it her last. Miley has expressed interest in pursuing other music and film opportunities, and over the past few years she's certainly had some trouble maintaining a kid! -friendly image. So, tell us - do you think it's a bad idea or a good idea for Miley to leave Hannah Montana?
Channing Tatum played on a curb while walking in LA with wife Jenna Dewan on Wednesday afternoon. He traded his five-toed footwear for regular walking shoes, but Jenna led the way style-wise in her tall brown boots. The sexy couple has been spending lots of time together lately while they're both on breaks from big and small screen projects. He'll soon be back to work promoting Dear John with costar Amanda Seyfried before it hits theaters next month - make sure to check out the! trailer for the romantic film.
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